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CrowdStrike to buy AI security startups Fiddler AI and Dreadnode for nearly $500M
CrowdStrike has said it will acquire Fiddler AI, which makes observability software for AI agents, and Dreadnode, which automates AI security testing for companies. The reported value is nearly $500 million for the two startups. The article presents the deal as part of a growing market for securing AI agents.
CrowdStrike agrees to acquire Fiddler AI and Dreadnode to expand AI agent security
CrowdStrike announced agreements to acquire Fiddler AI, which will become Falcon Observe to provide post-deployment agent tracing and audit records, and Dreadnode, which runs more than 100 attack methods such as jailbreaks and prompt injection against models and agents before release. CrowdStrike did not disclose the price, but the Wall Street Journal reported $400 million for Fiddler and $95 million for Dreadnode. Both products are expected to be generally available in CrowdStrike's fourth quarter of fiscal 2027, alongside Falcon Guardian runtime protection and the AI Kill Switch.